* Event... freezing rain... sleet... and snow will spread across the state from north to south on Wednesday. Wintry precipitation will initially start as freezing rain and sleet before quickly transitioning to snow. Freezing rain accumulations will be less than a tenth of an inch. Snow amounts will be from 3 to 6 inches with isolated higher amounts.

* Areas affected... locations north of a line from Clarksville... to Clinton... to Newport.

* Timing... freezing rain and sleet will begin Wednesday morning and transition to snow before midday... with snow continuing through late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are alsopossible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

Flood Warning

Statement as of 10:43 AM CST on March 03, 2015

... Flood Warning extended until further notice... the Flood Warning continues for the Cache River near Patterson.* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.* At 10:00 am Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 9.2 feet by Wednesday morning remaining above flood stage through the end of the week.